Talk:O. Henry
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Is 'O.' the supposed first name initial of the pseudonym 'O. Henry'? If it is, it should be filed under 'Henry, O.' [[User:HamYoyo|HamYoyo|Contact Me!]] 15:28, May 31, 2004 (UTC)
- Oddly enough, I can't find this spelled out in Wikipedia:Naming Conventions, but as you can see by looking for yourself, Wikipedia article titles do not invert names; names are given in their normal order, NOT last name first. Thus, the article on George Washington is entitled George Washington, not Washington, George.
- In the pseudonym "O. Henry," O is the initial of the supposed first name and "Henry" is the supposed surname, so O. Henry is the correct title for the article.
- Wikipedia:Naming Conventions specify that the most common (rather than, say, the most scholarly accurate) title is to be preferred, which is why the article is under O. Henry rather than William Sydney Porter. Dpbsmith 18:44, 31 May 2004 (UTC)
- yes, but when categorising, it is possible to invert names, for instance: [Category:Writers|Henry, O]. [[User:HamYoyo|HamYoyo|Contact Me!]] 19:04, May 31, 2004 (UTC)
